Wild Bicester

Wildlife garden

Cultivating a wildlife garden by Paul Harris/2020VISION

Wild Bicester

Nature needs to be part of everybody’s everyday lives and restoring nature can be the greatest generator of hope and happiness.
Veritie Turner
Wild Bicester project officer
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Wild Bicester is a joint project between the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, Cherwell District Council and Bicester Town Council. We want to invite everyone, whatever their age or background, to get involved and turn their homes and communities into wildlife rich places to create a greener, healthier and wilder Bicester.

Volunteers

Everyone can get involved in the Wild Bicester project. Photo by Ed Munday

We need wilder neighbourhoods, towns and gardens

Bicester’s wild urban patches and green spaces – including gardens - are crucial, offering essential homes for wildlife, connecting wild places and bringing wildlife, and the benefits of a healthy natural world, into our lives.

Parks, allotments, school grounds and community spaces can all offer something for nature and, in doing so, can bring people together – creating healthier and more socially connected communities. 

Wilder neighbourhoods are an essential part of our health and wellbeing and we know that people who spend time in nature are happier and healthier.

We'd love to hear about your favourite wild places and your wildlife encounters in Bicester.  Join our Wild Bicester Facebook group here.

Hedgehog in autumn leaves

Hedgehog in autumn leaves by Tom Marshall

Ways to contribute to Wild Bicester

To find out how you can help wildlife in your garden or community space please see our Take Action for Wildlife page and check out Wild About Gardens and Action for Insects where there are lots of resources to download.

Plants in pots

If you're already taking action for nature in Bicester or have plans to do something in the near future we'd love to hear from you!  To share your stories and to find out more about the project contact our Wild Bicester Project Officer teamwilder@bbowt.org.uk

 

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Volunteers

There are lots of ways to get involved with Wild Bicester

Community Groups

Many people in Bicester are already passionate about how their local patch – whether garden, street, or community space - could be greener & wilder and there is already some great conservation work being done in the town.  Check out some of the community groups already working in the town:

Wild Bicester project partners

The scheme is co-funded by Cherwell District Council and Bicester Town Council. For more inspiration on all things nature, see Cherwell District Council's nature page here.

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